Is Valencia Park Elementary a good school?

Valencia Park Elementary ranks 3987 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valencia Park Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 409 students attended Valencia Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Park Elementary?

Students at Valencia Park Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 18% African American, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valencia Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Knox Middle High : Lincoln High

Valencia Park Elementary

Summary:

Valencia Park Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 409 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Valencia Park Elementary consistently performs below the San Diego Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as African American students. However, the school has struggled with the performance of male students. Additionally, Nye Elementary, a nearby school located just 0.42 miles away, consistently outperforms Valencia Park Elementary and the district/state averages across all subject areas.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (90.71%) and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates (35.4%) at Valencia Park Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's academic struggles. The relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.5 could also be a challenge, as smaller class sizes are often associated with better student outcomes. Despite these challenges, the presence of a high-performing nearby school suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement and learning from successful practices.

Detail:

Public K-5

5880 Skyline Dr.
San Diego, CA 92114-5599

(619) 344-3500

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3987^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,614

Students who attend Valencia Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Knox Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 409

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

African American:

18.3%

Asian:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valencia Park Elementary ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 92^nd among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Valencia Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.1%), African American (18.3%), Asian (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valencia Park Elementary is 21.5, which is the 49^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Valencia Park Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valencia Park Elementary is $9,614, which is the 27^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valencia Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valencia Park Elementary 3987^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valencia Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valencia Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.10	2741^st	4809	43.0%
2005	34.44	3033^rd	4822	37.1%
2006	39.93	2726^th	4818	43.4%
2007	28.86	3655^th	5113	28.5%
2008	34.65	3292^nd	5113	35.6%
2009	43.96	2816^th	5193	45.8%
2010	41.18	3099^th	5314	41.7%
2011	38.22	3369^th	5377	37.3%
2012	42.87	3084^th	5390	42.8%
2013	35.58	3631^st	5530	34.3%
2015	39.14	3062^nd	5611	45.4%
2016	32.13	3595^th	5614	36.0%
2017	36.18	3354^th	5692	41.1%
2018	42.65	2991^st	5662	47.2%
2019	36.53	3418^th	5789	41.0%
2022	33.61	3573^rd	5883	39.3%
2023	22.89	4572^nd	5874	22.2%
2024	29.25	3987^th	5862	32.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.53	1273^rd	3246	60.8%
2019	47.40	1379^th	3275	57.9%
2022	28.68	2707^th	3311	18.2%
2023	28.15	2660^th	3250	18.2%
2024	45.22	1461^st	3160	53.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.74	1624^th	2634	38.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.44	1827^th	5084	64.1%
2019	51.00	2337^th	5173	54.8%
2022	43.99	2686^th	5264	49.0%
2023	29.99	3901^st	5374	27.4%
2024	38.02	3285^th	5511	40.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.58	2912^th	5413	46.2%
2019	34.05	3489^th	5492	36.5%
2022	37.79	3135^th	5635	44.4%
2023	33.79	3431^st	5617	38.9%
2024	37.22	3248^th	5605	42.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.41	2898^th	5431	46.6%
2019	39.98	3044^th	5510	44.8%
2022	31.65	3660^th	5663	35.4%
2023	15.53	5121^st	5650	9.4%
2024	24.53	4314^th	5636	23.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.08	938^th	1149	18.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.46	131^st	700	81.3%
2019	65.80	191^st	747	74.4%
2022	64.63	162^nd	663	75.6%
2023	66.30	168^th	662	74.6%
2024	73.14	108^th	593	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valencia Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.65	2375^th	4830	50.8%
2019	40.95	2895^th	4963	41.7%
2022	47.81	2343^rd	5084	53.9%
2023	25.22	4098^th	5098	19.6%
2024	38.48	3075^th	5102	39.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valencia Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	207	618	207	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	1151
1989	152	580	220	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	1080
1990	164	567	276	162	4	n/a	n/a	0	1173
1991	135	553	298	226	2	n/a	n/a	0	1214
1992	98	489	260	210	3	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1993	76	499	281	195	4	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1994	77	467	294	187	4	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1995	79	377	158	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
1996	79	377	158	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
1997	111	336	160	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1998	93	355	153	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
1999	56	350	156	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
2000	65	372	165	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
2001	46	370	165	152	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
2002	25	361	133	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2003	25	361	133	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2004	31	311	111	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
2005	26	285	103	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2006	30	244	79	215	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2007	27	240	76	247	2	n/a	n/a	6	598
2008	23	267	85	234	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
2009	22	255	75	218	2	9	0	0	581
2010	18	206	68	233	0	9	22	0	556
2011	18	188	68	212	0	5	29	0	520
2012	21	192	68	239	0	8	54	0	582
2013	15	165	63	237	0	3	34	0	517
2014	8	137	58	236	5	3	25	0	472
2015	6	128	58	236	3	4	24	0	459
2016	8	122	74	270	6	2	35	0	517
2017	14	130	76	256	4	2	38	0	520
2018	6	132	72	248	5	8	40	0	511
2019	7	116	86	256	4	7	48	0	524
2020	7	94	79	243	4	7	34	0	468
2021	5	79	71	238	2	6	37	0	438
2022	12	79	60	230	3	8	30	0	422
2023	7	75	54	246	2	8	17	0	409

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valencia Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1151	44.2	26.0	n/a
1989	1080	46.2	23.3	n/a
1990	1173	49.2	23.8	n/a
1991	1214	51.2	23.7	n/a
1992	1060	52.0	20.3	66.3
1993	1055	46.2	22.8	64.7
1994	1029	46.0	22.4	72.3
1995	759	39.0	19.5	83.3
1996	759	39.0	19.5	83.3
1997	767	39.5	19.4	82.5
1998	777	45.0	17.3	85.2
1999	716	47.0	15.2	87.8
2000	746	48.0	15.5	86.2
2001	735	45.0	16.3	85.6
2002	729	44.0	16.6	87.9
2003	729	44.0	16.6	87.9
2004	666	50.0	13.3	74.6
2005	614	44.0	14.0	81.6
2006	569	43.5	13.1	81.4
2007	598	31.6	18.9	79.9
2008	611	40.0	15.3	86.1
2009	581	30.0	16.1	88.5
2010	556	33.8	16.4	87.9
2011	520	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	582	30.0	19.4	n/a
2013	517	28.0	18.4	99.4
2014	472	20.0	23.6	78.8
2015	459	18.0	25.5	90.4
2016	517	22.0	23.5	93.8
2017	520	23.0	22.6	90.4
2018	511	20.6	24.8	89.4
2019	524	21.0	24.9	85.1
2020	468	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	438	21.0	20.8	89.3
2022	422	20.0	21.1	87.2
2023	409	19.0	21.5	90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valencia Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1151	44.2	26.0	n/a
1989	1080	46.2	23.3	n/a
1990	1173	49.2	23.8	n/a
1991	1214	51.2	23.7	n/a
1992	1060	52.0	20.3	66.3
1993	1055	46.2	22.8	64.7
1994	1029	46.0	22.4	72.3
1995	759	39.0	19.5	83.3
1996	759	39.0	19.5	83.3
1997	767	39.5	19.4	82.5
1998	777	45.0	17.3	85.2
1999	716	47.0	15.2	87.8
2000	746	48.0	15.5	86.2
2001	735	45.0	16.3	85.6
2002	729	44.0	16.6	87.9
2003	729	44.0	16.6	87.9
2004	666	50.0	13.3	74.6
2005	614	44.0	14.0	81.6
2006	569	43.5	13.1	81.4
2007	598	31.6	18.9	79.9
2008	611	40.0	15.3	86.1
2009	581	30.0	16.1	88.5
2010	556	33.8	16.4	87.9
2011	520	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	582	30.0	19.4	n/a
2013	517	28.0	18.4	99.4
2014	472	20.0	23.6	78.8
2015	459	18.0	25.5	90.4
2016	517	22.0	23.5	93.8
2017	520	23.0	22.6	90.4
2018	511	20.6	24.8	89.4
2019	524	21.0	24.9	85.1
2020	468	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	438	21.0	20.8	89.3
2022	422	20.0	21.1	87.2
2023	409	19.0	21.5	90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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